Romania vs Türkiye

Romania and Türkiye compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Türkiye has about 4.5 times as many people as Romania: 85.9 million against 19 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Romania ($22,538) is 21% higher than in Türkiye ($18,599) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Türkiye (3.6%) than in Romania (0.7%), a difference of 2.9 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Türkiye (34.9%) than in Romania (7.2%), a difference of 27.7 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Türkiye (8.5%) than in Romania (6%), a difference of 2.5 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Türkiye can expect to live 0.9 years longer than one born in Romania: 77.4 years against 76.5 years in 2024.
• The population of Romania is older: half of its people are over 42.6 years, against 32.5 years in Türkiye in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Romania (91.3% in 2024) than in Türkiye (89.8% in 2025), a difference of 1.5 percentage points.
• CO2 emissions per person in Türkiye (5.4 tonnes) are 46% higher than in Romania (3.7 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Romania (30.2%) than in Türkiye (29.5%), a difference of 0.7 percentage points in 2024.